Representative Charles Rangel is going to use a three-way defense for his list of 13 alleged ethical issues. I didn’t do it, I did it, but was inattentive. We want a public trial this fall that can be in the middle of the election season. The Democratic candidates can try to back peddle as they defend their party’s ethics. They se it coming as at least six Democrats have asked Representative Charles Rangel the 20-term lawmaker to resign. If we could double dip and get Representative Maxine Waters, to face an ethics trial at the same time it would be a great fall. She was bagged improperly trying to help a bank, where her husband owned stock that was seeking a federal bailout. We hope the writing is on the wall for Rangel, who is 80, the former chairman of the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee. For good time Charlie to say that his soliciting donations from corporate deep pockets and foundations that went to the Rangel Center at City College of New York are not suspicious as at best. Rangel did not have to grant any political favors, but it is a total misuse of his public office for private gain. Will we ever be able to prove Rangel used the Ways and Means Committee to provide preferential treatment or favors to potential contributors, probably not? We do know hundreds of thousands of dollars in assets and income were reported years after they should have been. Rangel’s voluntary revisions on those forms shows guilt alone and he should want to step down. This is not in a Democrats nature as there is no blame big enough and no scandal that cannot be pushed a side. All we can hope is a September trial and November fallout inline with November 2.
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We do not want to pile on a bad situation but one has to wonder as the estimates of the number of graves at Arlington National Cemetery that might be affected by mix-ups grew from hundreds to as many as 6,600. Is this not going to be the same problems we fear with national healthcare? The cemetery’s former superintendent blamed his staff and a lack of resources which is exactly the mess we are expecting for national healthcare. John Metzler, seems like a stand up guy as he ran the military burial ground for 19 years, and has accepted full responsibility for the problems. Army investigators have a conclusion and Metzler disagreed saying it was turnover of cemetery employees and the poor technology that they were using for tracking. This is the same fate we expect as when national healthcare is being run by a government agency that has no idea how to administrate these two dynamics will collide. The remains that may have been misidentified or misplaced because the system used to track grave sites was relying on mostly a complicated paper trail which was vulnerable to errors. Let us hope the government can handle healthcare with more technology including checks and balances. How silly does that sentence sound based on the story we reference.
If you have never been to North Conway you might have heard about the outlets, ski town, or attractions. We have been here for a couple of days and have logged many miles up and down White Mountain Highway. The outlets are great there are over 60 stores from designer names and brands. There is fun to be had in both the summer and winter. The summer the resorts turn to mini golf, water slides and arcades. The traffic is a bother as there is only one road and everything is on it. Getting around the center of town can take some time. There are plenty of restaurants both of the local and chain variety. The prices for everything are fair. There are so many places to stay we like to stay at different one every night. The main reason we come north his Storyland and North Conway is about seven miles from Glen where Storyland is located. There is plenty more to do and see within an hour’s drive including Attitash Mountain Summer sledding, Santa Village, wildcat mountain zip racing, and Mount Cranmore. This is a great vacation spot due to the inexpensive nature and volume of different things to do. The hotels range from $99 to $160 not including a 9% tax. It will not be cheap in the end as with all vacations. Mini-golf id $25 a foursome, StoryLand is $27.00 and even Santa’s Village is $25. This is a really nice area where mountain views are to behold at every corner.
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The time honored position for a senator is to bring home money. The House can set it up and sign the check but the pull of a senator is how the money funnels down. This was always a campaign highlight but no longer. The voter anger over the $13 trillion national debt has set this notion upside down. Tea partiers and fiscal conservatives have pushed to oust lawmakers using the tax system like a credit card for federal spending that will bankrupt future generations. We saw this over the weekend in Washington State. Democratic Senator Patty Murray, had been called the queen of pork has used that mantle to comfortably win re-election twice, might be out in the cold. Republican Dino Rossi, GOP candidate is running loud and clear on this message as the Aug. 17 top two primary approaches. There is on other GOP hopeful Clint Didier, who has the backing of the tea party activists and Sarah Palin. Murray, 59, who is fourth in the Democratic leadership, moving up due to the deaths of Kennedy and Byrd. She is a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and chairwoman of its transportation subcommittee, Murray has steered millions of dollars to Washington State for military projects, roads, veterans facilities and other projects. Republicans need a gain of 10 seats to capture the Senate majority, a possibility if they can win seats in Democratic-leaning states like Washington and California. The money has Murray at around $6.8 million in campaign cash and Rossi with $1.3 million. We are not sure if this can be done in the end, victory will not come easy. The good news is Washington is hearing the message spending for the sake of spending is wrong.
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This week the woman of the Week is a lady who has had their own week two years in row was last years number 21. Amber Laura Heard who was born April 22, 1986 in Austin, Texas, we first saw her in Hidden Palms. Amber had a great 2009 which we viewed with mouth open and drool coming out in movies like Informers. Amber has shown us not only her acting chops but so much more and the more we see the more perfect she is. She showed up a Comic-Con this weekend and looking smoking as always. We think this year she is a top 51 knocking on the door of the Top 10. The rest of the year should be busy as we will see her in The River Why, And Soon the Darkness, The Rum Diary, and The Ward. She has also completed work for the 2011 film Drive Angry. The movie Drive Angry with Nicola Cage is the reason she walked the red carpet at Comic-con we are not sure why the movie is even there but as long as Amber Heard was there is was all worth it. It is rare that a woman with a models body and pageant personality can crossover to the motion picture industry but amber is a testimony that it can happen.
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It is rich for this president to say the things he has been saying. President Obama said the economic plan from House Republican leader is a repeat of the job-killing policies of the past. The last act of dying dog is to lash out, this is what the president has done because he knows he cannot sell his own plan. We cannot stress enough this has been 18 months under his watch and President Obama promised to create millions of jobs with the stimulus package. Now we are days after new regulations on the financial industry. We hear more of the same the new law is a “key pillar” of the overall economic plan to reverse the recession that began on Wall Street and build a stronger economy overall. The Bush derangement syndrome continues as the president said it was nearly a decade of failed economic policies to create this mess, and it will take years to fully repair the damage. He did admit that the economic growth on his watch is not nearly enough to replace the millions of lost jobs. Maybe if he would focus on the real issues of what is drowning the economy, stopping the tax hikes and spending sprees? Anyone who has taken an economics class in high school knows that you can not tax and spend to bail your way back to a growing economy. We have tried their way and it is not working we have the failed stimulus bill, the silly National energy tax, the government takeover of health care and soon they will try to kill the Bush tax cut which is a tax increase, they just do not get it.
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There are plenty of reasons to go to the Prudential Building when you are in Boston. There might be a good reason to make it your first stop. It is situated in the middle of the city and as you walk around you can see every direction for miles. If you use the headphone walking tour it will point out all the major landmarks for you and help you plan the rest of your visit. The device they give with a walking tour is very informative and they have a kid only version as well that keeps the mood lighter. The 51stg floor of the building is a four star pricey restaurant called The Top of the Hub and the 50thd floor is the lookout observatory. You can walk around a complete circle looking out huge windows to every part of the city. You will see the back bay, financial district, Fenway Park, Theater District, South End and the North End. This is a great take for your first time in the city or even for a local. You will learn something new every time we are sure. The cost is not cheap as it is $18 for an adult 13 and over and $11 for a child. There is a lot of information to take in but it is set up for you to be able to do it all in about an hour. While you are there you will see photographers, tourists, and maybe even a couple getting engaged. It was a lot of fun and worth the money, there was no waiting and no rush, so it was a relaxing way to spend an afternoon.
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We wanted to let you know about two new adult dating services that have just recently launched. These newly launched websites each offer two different levels of paid membership upgrades, consisting of silver and gold status. Shop4Guys.com has a great name as woman love to shop and why not shop4 guys. The other sight is called Meetlocals.com which is another great name as most guys are looking for hometown girls. The cool thing on the rumor mill is that there are supposedly a couple of celebrities using these services. Members could be getting hooked up with Heidi Montag or Spencer Pratt . Since it has been reported pretty much everywhere the one-time couple from the hit reality MTV series The Hills is splitsville according to sources like usmagazine.com. This rumor was fueled by Heidi Montag who tweeted on June 22nd that “maybe being single wasn’t such a bad idea after all,” followed by a link to Shop4guys.com. Spencer Prat never to be out done tweeted on the exact same day, about thirty minutes later saying “HAH!! while Heidi shops, I’m meeting hotties on,” followed by a link to Meetlocals.com. That would be something if you were looking for 23 year old non smoker from the Southern California area and they hook you up with Heidi Montag. Online dating in an important resource for all singles to begin to find that special someone and at the same time broaden there search further then there local bars.
The word out of the Democratic Party is top officials have started to urge uneasy liberal bloggers and activists to not lose faith in the hope and change President Barack Obama. This is a clear indication that as election days becomes closer the party is planning for losses in Congress. Since the cup in never half empty the Democrats think they have a motivation problem. The people with a half empty cup, you the ones upset due to high taxes for hack governments or the unemployed ones now better. They thought hope and change would work and they see there is no hope that things can change. Liberals who helped put Obama in the White House are disillusioned over issues from the ongoing wars in Iraq and Afghanistan to the failure to create a government-run insurance option in the health care overhaul. We have said all along if they cannot get on the same page with a majority do they even know what they want. This all stems from the Democratic National Committee at the annual Netroots Nation convention in Las Vegas. They thought they would have a honeymoon but they came out of the gate passing bills at midnight, spending through the ceiling and forcing healthcare down Americas throat. They could have had a honeymoon if any of it worked. They are zero for 18 months, President Obama took the oath of office 18 months ago and everything is pretty much the same. The President is still trying to blame President Bush at what point during your presidency do you own it, 24 month, 36 months, or when it ends in 48 months. When the democrats lose the house and the senate in November then they can blame President Bush because it is his fault, we were fooled by the inexperienced, undecisive, no imagination puppet for a president.
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It seems like years since we been able to write that headline. Today we find that the Senate Democrats are giving up on plans to pass a U.S. energy bill. We have feared this bill which has been named Can n Tax for the amount of money that was going to passed on to the tax payers. That bill was going to cap the emissions of carbon dioxide. The democrat leadership said that the Republicans refuse to support the measure. We love anytime Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid fails and everyday that goes by that he cannot push another bad bill on the citizens is great. It is a joke for him to say Republicans that were not willing to back a comprehensive energy bill, was terribly disappointing. We have watched while Democrats have been trying for more than a year to pass a plan that charges utilities and other major polluters for their carbon emissions. This silly legislation even in a compromise the idea to limit emissions only from utilities also failed to attract the 60 votes needed to advance. Lame Duck Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid who we cannot wait to lose his job in November said the democrats would focus on a narrower bill that responds to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and improves energy efficiency. We are all hopeful this will have as much support as the first version. November cannot get here fast enough.
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We wanted to let you know about a great new idea on the internet called Supaswap. If you have not heard of it you might want to think if it like eBay but it is geared more for parents and their children. One of the best selling points of the new Supaswap system, which we believe will make you want to check out the listings everyday. They have the added feature of allowing its members to swap items. We are impressed with the ease of using the system as anything geared to both parents and children needs to be easy to use. They have a good system for checking in all of the users, as a child has to be registered by a parent. When a parent sets up an account for their child, there are whole hosts of strict parental controls that can be turned on. There are also no chat rooms on SupaSwap so as a parent you can view and moderate email messages that pass between their child and any other child during the process of buying, bidding, selling or swapping. There are no monthly fees to be a member. When we were kids we would trade and swap all the time this happened at school or the playground. When you think about using SupaSawp kids today are able to trade with anyone, anywhere using the internet.
This summer we are going to take a trip through Pennsylvania probably after the July 31st weekend. We are thinking about making a stop at the The Crayola FACTORY. The little guys are full of creativity and they say the place is where there is no limitation to creativity and imagination. You can color, draw, paint and create with the latest Crayola products. Each creative space invites you to play and explore while learning and having lots and lots of fun. See how Crayola Crayons and Markers are made. Learn about the history of the Crayola brand. Explore dozens of interactive projects and activities. This is not the real manufacturing plant, but instead a visitor center that allows the child inside each person to unleash its creative spirit. Each quarter, themes and projects change, giving visitors a variety of projects to create throughout the year. we have started to work out the trip but we think it will include two days at Hershey Park, a day at Sesame Place and a final stop at the Crayola FACTORY the tickets for the day are lass than $10. We have not booked anything yet but we are also thinking about a trip to Florida in September.
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Here is an idea that is a long time coming. There is a new website service being delivered by http://mailVU.com. mailVU is a free video email service that allows you to record video email from any computer with a webcam, and play it on any computer, iPhone, and other smart phones. You do not need an account or any special software required for download as well as it being super easy to use. We checked it out and have to say it might be the next best thing to a live conference. This is so much better than using YouTube or a Video Chat like Skype. This is because when you use http://mailVU.com you are creating a private moment between two people. YouTube you must share with the world and Skype you need to be online at the same time. We have seen many uses for this already. When a family is separated by time zones this is a great way to message each other. We do not know if the military are aloud to use this service but you can see anyone who never knows when they will get to the Internet again will find this an amazing medium. Grandchildren can say hello to grandparents, and business executives can send video messages to the employees. MailVU is so simple you just “push” the video to the other person’s email inbox. This video email can be created, and read, at any time. They also have a self-destruct feature available to delete the video after a certain number of views or days. We are going to use this plenty as this is going to be an instant alternative to wasted time getting together for a video chat.
Roger Williams Park Zoo, is a great family stop in Rhode Island. It is one of the oldest zoos in the country opening in 1872. The buildings on the grounds are amazing as it has a beautiful Victorian architecture. There is an average of 700,000 walking through the turnstiles ever year and a membership is over 16,000 members. The mission statement of the zoo is to provide recreation, education, conservation and research. The cost compared t other attractions is low with a $12 adult cost and $6 for children. There were 37 featured animals and exhibits the day we were there and although it was a hot day we were in the zoo for over four hours. We read somewhere that the Zoo is forty acres and features over 160 different species of animals. You can always tell what a big hit was really when you ask the next day what was the best and it was the Red Panda and the Giant Anteater. If you are there and it is open make sure you check out the Marco Polo Trail a multifaceted exhibit where you follow the path of explorer Marco Polo. It is amazing to see Dromedary camels, moon bears, and the show stopper the snow leopards. You will need to bring plenty of film or extra batteries for the digital as it is a sight to behold. We though it was a really good take and clean, updated fun for the whole family.
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Is there anything more that can be said about how great Arizona Governor Jan Brewer is, we can only think of one thing? This of course is a run for the White House to replace the current occupant. She once again stood her ground and rejected the claim by the Obama administration that the border is more secure than ever. We have heard of fighting fire with fire but today Arizona is fighting pork with pork. Governor Brewer announced Monday that she is directing $10 million in federal stimulus dollars to tackle smuggling and illegal immigration. The Obama administration is going to lose this one and they know it. They announced a plan to send 1,200 National Guard troops to the southwestern states. Governor Brewer who actually has people on the ground will send the stimulus money to more than a dozen border cities, counties and several tribes. The target is fighting drug trafficking, illegal immigration and human smuggling. The federal answer is to send 500 troops. The border is 389 miles long, which is a better solution putting one National Guardsman an average of one per mile or using $10 million in federal stimulus dollars to buy certain equipment, like vehicles built for the harsh environment along the border and communications equipment. We want to take you back to something we have always said Senators do not make good Presidents and governors do. The reason is a governor is a problem solver and a senator never has or needs that quality.
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We want to make you aware of one of the most important things a mom can do for herself. These days with distance learning an Online degree is at your fingertips. These days being a mom is more than making lunches and carpooling. The best way to feel enriching your own personal identity is vital and more education is the key. There are many reasons for Moms to further their education at Ashworth you might want to set an example for your kids, personal enrichment, preparation to re-enter the workforce when the kids are older, transition to a work-at-home career. These times we live in make Distance education a family-friendly way to help get the education you have always wanted. There is no better time to start than today as there are flexible and self-paced classes so you can study whenever and wherever you want to. There is also Research that shows Ashworth tuition is 50% less than the average accredited online school, so you can keep more of your money while you earn a degree to make more money. This makes it unlike other programs; you are guaranteed to graduate without student loan debt. We are talking about zero-interest financing plus a low monthly payment plan and tuition includes all books and course materials. You can even transfer up to 75% of credits earned at other schools. Then choose from more than 100 nationally accredited career diplomas, Associate Degree, Bachelor’s Degree, Master’s Degree and Certificate programs for Medical Billing, Web Design, Bridal Consulting, Interior Decorating, Human Resources, Marketing, Early Childhood Education and plenty more.
This week we highlight Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta as the women of the week of as the world now knows her Lady Gaga. Gaga was born on March 28, 1986 in New York City, at the age of 17, Gaga gained early admission to the New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. She soon signed with Streamline Records, an imprint of Interscope Records. During her early time at Interscope, she worked as a songwriter for fellow label artists and captured the attention of Akon, who recognized her vocal abilities, and signed her to his own label, Kon Live Distribution. Her first release The Fame came out on August 19, 2008. First two singles, Just Dance and Poker Face became international number-one hits. Late in 2009, she had released her second studio album The Fame Monster, with the global chart-topping lead single Bad Romance, as well as having embarked on her second headlining tour of the year, The Monster Ball Tour. The best thing about Gaga is once you get past the outfits and the shock, you find she has a really great voice. The other thing you notice is she is extremely hot which is why she appears on the list. We are not sure if she will ever be like Beyonce and leave us every performance with our mouth open because she can sing and has a body that rocks. Lady Gaga has both of these qualities but she is true to herself as well as some questionable choices in fashion. We put her on the list as she is a super hottie even if it is only part of the time. The other thing about Gaga is love her or hate her you can never look away.
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